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Mirella is the story of a woman, a mother, a wife, a grandmother.

Mirella is 71 years old, she spent 43 years of her life with the only person loved.

43 years of sharing, difficulties, laughs and beautiful moments: a family, a house, values handed down.

In the last 6 years something changed, Mirella had to fight against her husband’s illness, the Alzheimer.

She devoted her life to him.

She became his caregiver looking forward with devotion, strength and love… as long as there is life there is hope…even if memories are slowly wasted day by day relentlessly.

What could it be more dolorous than not to be recognized anymore by the person loved, the life partner?

Mirella is the love story of a woman for her husband, a woman suddenly forced to face on her own the biggest difficulty experienced, made by hopes and unbelief, pain and resignation, sorrow and powerlessness.

Mirella spent her life next her husband, she never abandoned him; not an hospital, not external assistance until his last day, he died with immense pain in his house between his loved ones.

He died in the same house where they spent together their whole life.

This is a work that tells of condition and a disease common to lots of families in the world and that affect people regardless from their social status, country and their age: this is the Alzheimer.

According to the annual Alzheimer report statistics, the number of people affected by senile dementia is expected to double in the next 20 years, to an estimated 65.7 million in 2030, and to 115.4 million in 2050. The disease continues being underestimated while resources dedicated to the cure, services, assistance and research are insufficient. The world is facing a serious lack of knowledge in the field of dementia, imposing a terrible burden on the families and caregivers that often do not have any comprehension of what is happening to their loved ones.